General Social Sciences at Carl Albert State College

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Carl Albert State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Carl Albert State College is located in Poteau, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,922.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Carl Albert State College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Carl Albert State College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Carl Albert State College does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Carl Albert State College General Social Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Carl Albert State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Carl Albert State College.

Carl Albert State College General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 30% men each year. The program at Carl Albert State College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 30% more women than average.

Carl Albert State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carl Albert State College with a associate's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OK, the home state for Carl Albert State College.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
High School Teachers	11,400	$42,540
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Statisticians	350	$63,120
Social Sciences Professors	320	$42,060
Social Scientists	160	$74,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.